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  • Title: A study of tubo-ovarian abscess at Howard University Hospital (1965 through 1975).
    Author: Clark JF, Moore-Hines S.
    Journal: J Natl Med Assoc; 1979 Nov; 71(11):1109-11. PubMed ID: 529312.
    Abstract:
    Unruptured tubo-ovarian abscess was diagnosed in 40 patients over ten years. This was three percent of 1,154 patients admitted to Howard University Hospital for pelvic inflammatory disease. The admitting diagnosis was 33 percent correct.The treatment was individualized with 23 percent receiving total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Twelve young women received unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.We feel that early detection and aggressive medical treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease will decrease the incidence of tubo-ovarian abscess and the necessity for surgery.
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